is electric boogaloo

complete fallacy

a false idea or belief, especially one that many people think is true

element of truth

a part of something that is true

patently not true

very clearly not true

ring true

if something rings true, you believe it, even though you are not sure why

spot on

exactly right

strike a chord

make sb feel sympathy/enthusiasm

sweeping statement

a statement etc that is too general and that does not consider all the facts - used to show disapproval

trot out a trite phrase

to use a phrase that is boring or not new and one that you have used too many times and that does not seem sincere

vacuous

lacking ideas or intelligence

way too oversimplistic

treating difficult subjects in a way that is much too simple

cut out for something

naturally suited for an activity or task

change tack

to try a different method to deal with the same problem

fly in the face of

go against

get hung up

to be thinking or worrying too much about someone or something

give something a go

to try something new

go along with

support an idea or agree with someone's opinion

have your fair share of problems

if you have had your share of problems, you have a lot of problems

knock your confidence

to have a negative effect on your belief in yourself

make strides in something

to make progress towards achieving something

throw in the towel

to give up

deliver a quality curriculum

to provide a courses of study of a high standard

develop a nurturing environment

to create an environment where people feel cared for

establish mutual respect

to establish that respect is felt and shown by two or more people for each other

find your own path

to find your own way or route to something

focus on individuality

to give attention to the qualities that make someone or something different from other things or people

foster good relationships

to help relationships develop over a period of time

fulfil your potential

to achieve everything you are capable of

maintain rigorous standards

to make sure that thorough and exact standards continue to be met

strive for excellence

to make a great effort to achieve a very high standard

blended learning

The use of multiple training methods to achieve optimal learning on the part of trainees

continuous assessment

a way of judging students by looking at the work they do during the year

Critical Thinking

thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.

external accreditation

independent (coming from outside the institution) confirmation of an acceptable standard

Peer Assessment

When learners give feedback on each other's language, work, learning strategies, performance.

rote learning

learning by repetition rather than through understanding

student loan

Money borrowed to pay for education. This money must be paid back. The best loans have deferred interest. That means interest does not start building until the education period is complete.

tuition fees

the money paid for a course of study

virtual learning environment

an enviroment that provides learning through computers and the internet, inside and outside the educational organisation

vocational training

(n) the learning of skills that prepare you for a job

creative genius

having a very high level of creativity

Creative Thinking

the ability to think in novel and unusual ways and to come up with unique solutions to problems

fertile imagination

one that produces lots of original and interesting ideas

flash of inspiration

a clever idea that comes suddenly

innate

inborn; natural

insight

deep understanding of something

instinct

a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned

novel idea

an idea that is not like anything known before, and unusual or interesting

out of the blue

suddenly, unexpectedly

raw talent

someone with raw talent is naturally good at something, but has not developed their ability yet

spark ideas

generate ideas

think outside the box

think in a new and different way

adjust your teaching

to change your teaching slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose

classroom dynamic

the way that students and teachers behave and interact in the classroom

feed answers to

to supply answers without giving time for thought

inspire someone

to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something

take into account

to consider

talk someone through something

to explain to somebody how something works so that they can do it or understand it

bring long-term benefits

bring benefits that will continue for a long period of time

do more harm than good

to make situation worse than it is

end up stuck with

to find yourself in a situation that you hadn't planned/wanted

facilitate cultural development

to make it easier for cultural development to take place

give the cultural life of that city a boost

to increase or improve the cultural life of the city

have a detrimental effect

to affect something or someone in a bad way

raise the cultural profile

if an organisation raises its cultural profile, its cultural life gets more attention from the public

showcase the best

to show the best qualities of a person, organisation, product etc

tangible benefit

clear noticeable benefit

by and large

in general

cut and dried

fixed and unable to change

give or take

more or less

hustle and bustle

busy and noisy activity

live and learn

Learn from experience and from your mistakes.

make or break

to cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely

out and about

going out

peace and quiet

a state of calm

pick and choose

have a wide choice

short and sweet

brief but pleasant

slowly but surely

gradually

call for

to demand

echo

to repeat what someone else has just said

illustrate

clarify by giving an example of

maintain

to keep

ponder

to think about

back someone up

to support

fill someone in

to give someone details about something

reel off

to say or repeat something quickly without having to stop or think about it

talk someone into

to persuade someone to do something

commonplace

ordinary

deeply rooted

a deeply rooted habit, idea, belief etc is so strong in a person or society that it is very difficult to change or destroy it

frown upon

to disapprove of

irrespective of

regardless of

long-standing

having existed for a long time

be peculiar to

if something is peculiar to a particular person, place, or situation, it is a feature that only belongs to that person or only exists in that place or situation

assault on the senses

if a feeling, sound, smell etc assaults you, it affects you in a way that makes you uncomfortable or upset

fuse interesting flavours

to combine interesting flavours

intriguing smells

smells that are interesting because they are unexpected

back a project

support sth, with money or influence

fuel your motivation

to increase your motivation or make it stronger

pursue an ambition

try to do it or achieve sth, usually over a long period of time

push the limits

to make something reach the greatest amount or level of something that is possible to make

raise funding

to collect money that you can use to do a particular job or help people